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Ali Abunimah: Campus Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Against Israel(BDS) Conference keynote speaker

November 23rd, 2009

Ali Abunimah, co-founder of Electronic Intifada and author of One Country: A Bold Proposal to End the Israeli-Palestinian Impasse delivers the keynote address at the 2009 Campus BDS Conference at Hampshire College in Amherst, MA.

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A Debate on Ending Israels Occupation: BDS

October 23rd, 2009

Michael’s College, Colchester, VT - In the international peace community, the movement to end the Israeli occupa­tion of Palestinian territories through the use of boycotts, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) has been controversial. Our speakers will debate both the fairness and effectiveness of BDS as a method of resolving the conflict. Arguing in favor of the [...]

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